capital · May 18, 2026
Artisan Expands 'Stop Hiring Humans' Billboard Campaign to New York and San Francisco
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Artisan launched an expanded 'Stop Hiring Humans' billboard campaign in San Francisco and New York City including Times Square and Manhattan bus stops as of May 1, 2026. CEO Jaspar Carmichael-Jack described the shock-value strategy at TechCrunch Disrupt last year to generate attention for AI sales agents. The company raised $25 million Series A in August led by Glade Brook Capital with portfolio companies including Perplexity, Stripe and SpaceX. Artisan sells AI-powered virtual sales representatives that handle lead gen and prospecting. A plane-towed banner promoting the campaign circled San Francisco in the days before the article.
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